Very nice! I like it. I'm working on my first project (also a scarf), and I can't wait till I can also point a "very first FO" thread. I haven't tried the garter stitch yet since mine is stockinette (I think? still learning the terminology) knit in the round. Love how yours came out!

You did a great job! What are you going to work on next? There are so many wonderful things to knit and crochet! How about some fingerless gloves?
Happy Knitting!
Merry

I've been working on the first of at least 2 throw pillow covers. They are a basket weave pattern (so I can train my brain to read a simple pattern). I'll post a picture when I get the first side of the first one completed. The yarn is a nice Wool-Ease Thick & Quick super bulky in oatmeal. The other side, I'll try to do in a similar weight, but in a color blend that pulls in the other colors in the room... the goal is to have them be reversable. If I can't make that work, I'll still have four units that can make two pillows with matching sides.

I'm still pretty slow, so things take time to take on a recognizable form